The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-07
THE GOVERNOR IN WILSON.
HIS ADDRESS AT THE CLOSE OF
WILSON COLLEGIATE INSTITU re.
He Drew Vivid Picture OF Woman
Rights Convention, and a Female Or.
atOr's Speech.
Editorial COrreSpOndeuce1

He Drew a Vivid Picture OF n Woman
Rights Convention, and a Female Or.
atOr's Speech.
Editorial Correspondence
WILSON, N. c., July 2, 1SS7.-During
his canvass of the State in 1884, Governor
Scales did not address the people of this
dyed in the wool Democratic county, much
to the regret of the hundreds of men who
| enthusiastically supported him for the
nomination, and gave him their votes at
| the election, and rejoiced when he vas in
augnrated to succeed our Eastern fayorite,
Hon. ThOs. j. Jarvi is. Many of the people
of this section had never seen him, and
were anxious to have him visit Wilson.
The Governor, who had, on account of
sickness, been forced to cancel his engage
ment to speak here during the campaign,
shared the desire to visit these good peO-
pie, and when the invitation was given, and
his acceptance pressed, to deliver the Com
mencement Address at the Commence
ment of the Wilson Collegiate Institute,
he responded to the desires of the Wilson
people and of his own heart, and accepted.
Last night he spoke in the chapel of the
Institute to a large, intelligent and APP
preclative audience. He was introduced
by Hon. II. q. ConnOr. To say that Judge
Connor made the Introductory speech is
equivalent to saying that it excellent.
The Governor spoke about fortytive
minutes, and received the best attention
and frequent and repeated applause. AS
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| write synopsis. 1t ought to be read
by all North Carolinians Short haired
woman rights ad yocates will be furnished
extra copies by applying early at this of
flee.
The subject of the Governors address
was, ''Woman-at Home, in the Church,
and in the State"
To the young man Woman is the central
| figure in his life; gives incentive to his
ambition; controls his untamed and wild
impulses; directs them into paths of virtue
and gives shape and form to the plans of
coming life.
| The old man in the evening of life when
the voice of passion is no longer heard
tions to mislead or warm impulses to
sway, as he looks back into the past I'M
hesltatingly declares, as occasion offers,
her power or influence for good or evil.
But" said the Governor, ''in this age
of progress we find that many women are
not satisfied with their position; a restless,
unhappy, if not unholy, ambition has
taken hold of them, to step out from the
sphere heretofore assigned them by all
civilized and Christianized people and to
take their places side by side with men in
the rough and tumble and trying duties
of life" This ceaseless agitation, noisy
and nor always decorous, has entered
! Congress. 1t has thrust itself in the Leg
islature, in Medicine, at the Bar, in the
Pulpit at the Ballot Box, on the Hastings
in word, everywhere. These women
are trying to be men and trying to make
men women. God did not so desire it.
The duties of male and female are about
equal. God and Nature have so designed it.
The Governor drew a picture of Home
and quoted the sacred writer's description
of the first home in which there was want
ing no flower, or tree, or fruit, or color
that could please or charm the eye, or
crafty the taste But though made by
the Creator this home was not complete,
and woman, of whom it was said, Grace
was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,"
was created. The home was worthy of
the woman and the woman was worthy of
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nor, mo kitchen, no cookery, no scrubbing
brushes, no wash-days, and thanks be to
God--no broom sticks and no occasion for
them" 1t has been beautifully said that
woman was created from man; not from
his head that she might overtop him; not
of his feet to be trampled upon by him;
but out of his side to be equal with him,
under his arm to be protected and near his
heart to be beloved.
After drawing this beautiful picture of
proper place, the Governor said that the
woman sinned because she was ambitious
to become as Gods. She wished indepen-
dence. She desired, under the inspiration
of the devil, more prominence, more wis
dom. But he continued, Home is woman's
first and lawful kingdom. Here is the pri
mary government, taught of God. Here
is the family circle, around which cluster
the highest and holiest affections. Here
is the Dursery, in which the tender plants
are nurtured and trained for God the
church and State. Here men in infancy
first learn what government is ard its OBJ
} legations, of laws, their protection and en-
forcement. 1t is here they learn Of the
Bible, the precepts of our holy religion
and the love of country, so essential to tht
preservation of State. 1t is here the i'm
press, which is eternal is made upon tht
youthful mind for good or evil. 1t is here
the heart is shaped, the affections formed
!: love springs up and is purified. 1t is here
the family altar is set up and in thes'
sacred precincts is the beginning as it il
always found the last refuge of religious
liberty. This is Gods nursery, established
by himself and he has placed woman a
its head. None other is qualified for it.
work, none other is willing to undertake it
And woman's sphere is not narrow. He
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